Visa applications
The Consulate General of France in Johannesburg
Every applicant (6 years of age and older), living in the provinces of Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northwest, Free State and in the Kingdom of Lesotho is required to schedule an appointment online at http://fr.vfsglobal.za.com and pay a service charge. Twenty four hours after the service charge has been deposited, you can proceed to schedule an appointment. For assistance, (but not to schedule appointments), call the French Visa call centre at 082 234 44 33, from Monday to Friday, 8am to 3pm.
For more information, please visit http://www.consulfrance-jhb.org.
The Consulate of France in Cape Town
Every applicant (6 years of age and older), living in the provinces of the Eastern, Northern and Western Cape is required to schedule an appointment at 086 7 444 003, from Monday to Friday between 9am and 4pm and Saturdays between 9am and noon (please note as the call centre is experiencing high call volumes in the mornings, it is recommended to phone in the afternoons).
For more information, please visit http://www.consulfrance-lecap.org.
ATOUT FRANCE
The office of ATOUT FRANCE, France Tourism Development Agency, in South Africa will assist you in finding information about holidaying in France.
ATOUT FRANCE can be contacted at: 011- 523 8292, e-mail: info.za@franceguide.com and the official French tourism site.
Important Documents
Please read through the General Schengen Visa Requirements, which contains important information concerning the application process, required documentation and policies, before commencing your visa application.
Schengen Visa Application Form
New Visa Tarifs
New visa application tarifs have been introduced from 1 April 2010 :
Short stay visa - R 588.25
Long stay visa - R 970.60